Use shopify app generate extension to scaffold a new Shopify Function and understand the resulting TOML configuration

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Verified steps

  1. From your app root run `shopify app generate extension` and select the Function type you need (Discount, Cart Transform, Validation, Delivery Customization, Payment Customization); the CLI creates a new directory under extensions/
  2. Review the generated shopify.extension.toml: key fields are api_type, api_version (check current supported version in docs), targeting array with handle and target strings, and optionally [[targeting.metafields]] for metafield-driven config
  3. Examine the generated run/input.graphql — this defines what cart/checkout data the Function receives; edit it to add or remove fields needed for your logic, staying within complexity limits
  4. Look at the src/run.js (or run.rs for Rust) entry point; implement your logic in the exported run function which receives the parsed input and must return a typed result object matching the Function's output schema
  5. Run `shopify app function run` to test the Function locally with sample input JSON before deploying
  6. Run `shopify app deploy` to push the Function to Shopify Partners; the Function must then be wired to a discount or customization via Admin GraphQL or the Partners dashboard

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